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SMU Researchers Discover Rare Milky Way Star

by | Feb 23, 2017
University astrophysicists along with a team of high school and undergraduate students found the rare star.
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Lyle Faculty Duncan MacFarlane Entrepreneurship Class
SMU Launches Master’s of Science in Engineering Entrepreneurship
by | Feb 6, 2017
The new program will equip students to lead new tech ventures as demand continues to rise.
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SMU Study Finds Simpler Way to Explain Physics of Running
by | Feb 2, 2017
The research could have implications on shoe design, rehabilitation practices, and running performance.
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SMU Students Taking Wireless Vehicle Tech to the Streets
by | Jan 18, 2017
Researchers at Southern Methodist University are putting many Smart Car/Smart City theories to real-world tests.
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DFW Website Launches to Boost Interest in Teaching Profession

by | Jan 11, 2017
The U.S. Department of Education is teaming with Dallas-based The Commit! Partnership for the first regional initiative in its teacher recruitment campaign.
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Could Design Thinking Disrupt Higher Ed? SMU Prof Believes So
by | Dec 16, 2016
Southern Methodist University research professor Kate Canales told Fast Company recently that design offers a good foundation for learning and problem-solving.
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SMU Announces $2.5M Endowment from AT&T for New Research Center
by | Dec 13, 2016
Funds will be used to launch the AT&T Center for Virtualization.
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SMU Students Help Refugees Learn English on Laptops
by | Nov 29, 2016
The refugees come from Congo, Burma, Iran, and other countries, and many can't speak English.
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SMU Researchers Looking for Ways to Better Diagnose Concussions

by | Sep 9, 2016
In a new study, SMU researchers are using a transcranial Doppler ultrasound to help in the diagnosis of concussions.
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3 Things: Dallas’ Financial Services Job Growth Grab’s NYC’s Spotlight
by | Aug 1, 2016
Dallas is being recognized for taking the spotlight from Wall Street.
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3 Things: SMU Research into Movement and Math
by | Jul 20, 2016
Researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas have found that movement can help students in understanding and retaining complex math concepts.
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3 Things: It’s Not Too Late to Celebrate ‘National Week of Making’
by | Jun 23, 2016
Today's stories include National Week of Making, a company geared toward keeping police safe, and Instagram and Twitter are introducing new features.
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Children’s Garden Designated as Aquatic Science Field Site

by | Apr 13, 2016
The 8-acre garden, which opened at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden in 2013, serves 120,000 children in and around the Dallas area each year. The Texas Aquatic Science curriculum will incorporate the garden’s existing programming.
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Put a Fiddler on Your Roof
Put a Fiddler on Your Roof
by | Mar 8, 2016
When you hear the word “fiddler,” chances are you think of a folksy violinist or perhaps even a particular hit musical — not a domestic wind turbine invented by college students. But that’s the name of the device developed by SMU seniors Jonah Kirby, Brendan Celii, Luke Oglesbee, Cameron Buller, and Alec Siems.
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North Texas Now Has Three Carnegie Research 1 Institutions
by | Feb 4, 2016
Recent rankings show strong improvement in UNT, UTA, and UTD in research productivity.
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Dr. Bobby Lyle and Dr. Duncan MacFarlane, SMU's first Bobby B. Lyle Centennial Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship. Photo by Hillsman S. Jackson/SMU.
SMU Announces New Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship
by | Feb 3, 2016
The announcement is a spark that will light many young entrepreneurs’ dreams for inventing, creating, and starting businesses.
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